necrophagous
/ (nəˈkrɒfəɡəs) /
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adjective
(of an animal, bird, etc) feeding on carrion
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Words nearby necrophagous
necrolysis, necromancer, necromancy, necromania, necromimesis, necrophagous, necrophilia, necrophiliac, necrophilism, necrophilous, necrophobia
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Medical definitions for necrophagous
necrophagous
[ nə-krŏf′ə-gəs ]
adj.
Feeding on carrion or corpses.
Necrophilous.
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